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20 YEARS OF NATIONAL POETRY MONTH IN CANADA
In case you didn’t already know, April is the League’s favourite time of year! It’s National Poetry Month, and this year is extra special because we get to celebrate its twentieth anniversary! Established in Canada in April 1998 by the League of Canadian Poets, NPM brings together schools, publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, and poets from…
NPM17: THAT’S A WRAP
Every year it feels like there are more and more exciting goings-on for National Poetry Month, and 30 days is just not enough time to celebrate them all! Here are a few highlights from April, including awards announcements, fun articles about the benefits of reading poetry, and much more! If you ran a NPM campaign…
ON INSPIRATION: STEVEN HEIGHTON, ELEE KRALJII GARDINER, ROBIN RICHARDSON, AND SOUVANKHAM THAMMAVONGSA
National Poetry Month may be over, but the job of a poet is never done. Events like National Poetry Month and NaNoWriMo can be a great help in starting or finishing a writing project, but what about all the days with no trendy, inspiring hashtag to get you through the grind? Inspiration and writers’ block…
LCP50: Celebrating 50 years
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